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the first one, went to texas. you know? loved texas. went to vegas. left vegas. went to california. left california, went back to vegas. went to florida. left florida, come to california, then to alabama and s.w.a.t. team got me. >> hill escapes from another florida prison. no one has of escaped from santa rosa, but escape was one of the first things that crosses the minds of the staff. >> handcuff key is like you know, mainly for my defense. you know? >> having a handcuff key is not really unusual, but sometimes it's necessary. you know. theoretically speaking, you know? >> serving a 21 year sentence for armed robbery. says this isn't the first time he's received a dr during his time in prison. a disciplinary report. >> i have possession of a weapon, possession of a handcuff key. several disrespects. a couple fighting drs. since incarcerated, i still combine four of them to fines. >> caught with the cuff key, already when he was in this unit. now he must face the institutional classification team, or ict. could they change his status from close management level two to level one? th
the first one, went to texas. you know? loved texas. went to vegas. left vegas. went to california. left california, went back to vegas. went to florida. left florida, come to california, then to alabama and s.w.a.t. team got me. >> hill escapes from another florida prison. no one has of escaped from santa rosa, but escape was one of the first things that crosses the minds of the staff. >> handcuff key is like you know, mainly for my defense. you know? >> having a handcuff key...
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so tesla has show rooms in texas, which they call galleries, because texas law prevents tesla from selling cars to their manufacturers in their show rooms. but about 700 texans have done that, and tesla is committed to supporting its customers in texas. the company is building super charger stations throughout texas, so owners can plug in free of charge along several of texas's major highways. the san marcos super charger station opened today. and when the texas legislature goes back to work, tesla will go back to pushing legislation that will allow the company to actually sell cars in its texas show rooms. governor rick perry says he supports the bill that would allow manufacturers to sell automobiles directly to consumers. but he didn't support it enough to prevent it from dying in the last legislative session. we can't wait to hear the anti-regulation texas legislators making their speeches on the floor of the texas house and senate against texans' right to walk into a tesla show room to buy the safest car in the world. [ man ] this isn't my first career. but it might just be my favorit
so tesla has show rooms in texas, which they call galleries, because texas law prevents tesla from selling cars to their manufacturers in their show rooms. but about 700 texans have done that, and tesla is committed to supporting its customers in texas. the company is building super charger stations throughout texas, so owners can plug in free of charge along several of texas's major highways. the san marcos super charger station opened today. and when the texas legislature goes back to work,...
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that is being built in the hills of west texas. it's about 2,000 feet elevation, not sure exactly where in west texas it is, but it's out about 2,000 feet. it's supposed to stand 200 feet tall. when it's done, this clock is supposed to keep time for 10,000 years. apparently the plan is that every year for the next 10,000 years, this clock keeping time will go off like a coo-coo clock and play a fresh new sound every year for 10,000 years. it is being built. it was dreamed up by some big thinkers. there are famous big thinkers that are on the board of this project like the great brian eno. they've been working on this since 1996. it so far has cost tens of millions of dollars. the man who has put up at least $40 million of the money spent so far on this clock is the man whose signature you'll find here at the bottom of www.10,000yearclock.net. if you can't read that, it is jeff bezos, the founder of amazon.com, he's the deep pockets behind this 10,000-year 200-foot tall project. i learned this in a profile of jeff bezos in the "wall
that is being built in the hills of west texas. it's about 2,000 feet elevation, not sure exactly where in west texas it is, but it's out about 2,000 feet. it's supposed to stand 200 feet tall. when it's done, this clock is supposed to keep time for 10,000 years. apparently the plan is that every year for the next 10,000 years, this clock keeping time will go off like a coo-coo clock and play a fresh new sound every year for 10,000 years. it is being built. it was dreamed up by some big...
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and he is hospitalized in texas. chris? >> nbc's kelly o'donnell, thank you for that update. >>> a big fight brewing over upcoming miniseries and docuseries on hillary clinton. reince priebus calls the program thinly veiled attempt at putting a thumb on the scales of the 2016 presidential election. >> they are promoting hillary clinton and they are going to spend millions of dollars doing it. i think we have responsibility as a party to make the choices as to who our debate partners are. >> in a statement, nbc news says it's completely independent of nbc entertainment and has no involvement in this project. and cnn says instead of making premature decisions, the rn shrks shournc should limit judgment. let's bring in ed rendell and former rnc chairman, michael steele. good morning, gentlemen. >> good morning. >> gooim good morning. >> michael, if you you were chair now would you do the same thing? >> i probably would raise the red flag. i see the rnc's position here as this thing gets set up to have these two very high profi
and he is hospitalized in texas. chris? >> nbc's kelly o'donnell, thank you for that update. >>> a big fight brewing over upcoming miniseries and docuseries on hillary clinton. reince priebus calls the program thinly veiled attempt at putting a thumb on the scales of the 2016 presidential election. >> they are promoting hillary clinton and they are going to spend millions of dollars doing it. i think we have responsibility as a party to make the choices as to who our debate...
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worth, texas, is reporting at least 16 people have become infected. health officials say at least 11 of those sickened were not vaccinated for the disease. it's blamed on a group who went overseas and handled non-vaccinated children. the cdc reports 159 cases of measles so far this year, nearly triple last year. >>> the little pennsylvania girl who received two double-lung transplants is finally home. 11-year-old sarah's parents challenged the nation's organ allocation system last may. a news conference with her parents is expected later today. >>> and facebook is revealing how many of its users have had their personal information turned over to governments around the world. the social network reports 74 countries have demanded data on about 38,000 users so far this year. about half of those requests came from the united states. >>> still ahead, our news nation gut check on a controversial plan that critics say criminalizes homelessness in one state's capital city. [ dad ] so i walked into that dealer's office and you know what i walked out with? [ sl
worth, texas, is reporting at least 16 people have become infected. health officials say at least 11 of those sickened were not vaccinated for the disease. it's blamed on a group who went overseas and handled non-vaccinated children. the cdc reports 159 cases of measles so far this year, nearly triple last year. >>> the little pennsylvania girl who received two double-lung transplants is finally home. 11-year-old sarah's parents challenged the nation's organ allocation system last may....
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voters in the state of texas had to show identification to cast their ballots at the polls. president obama spoke about efforts to halt voter i.d. laws like those in texas. >> our attorney general can go ahead in jurisdictions that seem to be intent on preventing people from voting and that have a racial element to it, even though largely it's probably for partisan reasons, then we need to go ahead and enforce the law. >>> listen to this, at the university of alabama, members of sororities were reportedly offered free drinks and limousines if they voted in a board of education election. and that is your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> now for a look at the national weather outside we turn to dillon. it's still out there. >> it is hot. it is going to continue again today but relief is in sight. by sunday it will drop down to a high of about 80 degrees. we're close to 80 in minneapolis right now at 75. 70 in chicago. 72 in new york city but in boston it's 64 degrees and it's going to stay in the 60s later this afternoon thanks to the clouds and the fog. you can see whe
voters in the state of texas had to show identification to cast their ballots at the polls. president obama spoke about efforts to halt voter i.d. laws like those in texas. >> our attorney general can go ahead in jurisdictions that seem to be intent on preventing people from voting and that have a racial element to it, even though largely it's probably for partisan reasons, then we need to go ahead and enforce the law. >>> listen to this, at the university of alabama, members of...
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in texas politics. so texas as of today has started converting its roads to gravel. the state in some cases will be reducing speed limits on those roads to 30 miles an hour because, you know, they are not paved roads anymore. president obama was back at the white house today. his eight-day massachusetts vacation was marked by republicans angrily denouncing the fact he want on vacation at all. also the president making a sober statement from his vacation about the bloodshed in egypt. there were candid photos showing the president breaking the rule that presidents should never be photographed with anything on their heads. but also he doesn't look all that dorky. bike helmets are much cuter than they used to be. the president's vacation, though, also reportedly marked by some protests. low key local protests where the president was staying that were aimed at catching the president's eye. "dressed in a polar bear costume, jerry, the field director for the center of biological diversity has been all over the island trying to catch the president's eye as his motorcade driv
in texas politics. so texas as of today has started converting its roads to gravel. the state in some cases will be reducing speed limits on those roads to 30 miles an hour because, you know, they are not paved roads anymore. president obama was back at the white house today. his eight-day massachusetts vacation was marked by republicans angrily denouncing the fact he want on vacation at all. also the president making a sober statement from his vacation about the bloodshed in egypt. there were...
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texas can be won. the gop knows this. they know that the country is growing demographically about their tide. and so they are doing anything and everything possible to keep certain people away from the polls. >> well, we've got to make sure all people can go to the polls with no impediments. >> absolutely. >> floyd mckissick, goldie taylor, thanks for your time. >> thank you, rev. >> one program note. this wednesday night at 8:00 p.m., msnbc will air dr. martin luther king king's i have a dream speech in its entirety. that's a special broadcast of the whole speech, wednesday, 8:00, on "all in with chris hayes." it will be a special show. please tune in. >>> ahead, right-wing senator ted cruz actually president obama's secret weapon? why cruz's mission to destroy obama care is actually dragging republicans down. plus, a stunning new report says a white supremacist prison gang is threatening republican officials that report coming up. >>> and donald trump sued for fraud. new york's attorney general drops a $40 million lawsu
texas can be won. the gop knows this. they know that the country is growing demographically about their tide. and so they are doing anything and everything possible to keep certain people away from the polls. >> well, we've got to make sure all people can go to the polls with no impediments. >> absolutely. >> floyd mckissick, goldie taylor, thanks for your time. >> thank you, rev. >> one program note. this wednesday night at 8:00 p.m., msnbc will air dr. martin...
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>> texas is one state you'll look at. now some states after the supreme court ruled these do not have to wait for the federal government to approve some changes in voter laws, they will also make some changes. i don't think it's that restrictive restric restrict. to get up here, i had to show my i.d. with my background on a presidential campaign, voter fraud is a huge issue and -- >> but there are a lot of people who have studied this and say there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud and showing a voter i.d. only combats impersonation fraud which is still one vote for one vote. it's very ineffective. >> you had mickey mouse register to vote. the whole dallas cowboys offensive line register to vote. if you have i.d. you cannot do that. if you are saying i'm tony romo, you can't do that. it's something that should be there. voter i.d. is constitutional and there isn't a problem with it. >> we can spend more time on this. i want to move on to anthony weiner. he's set a new record low with 80% of voters viewing him unfav
>> texas is one state you'll look at. now some states after the supreme court ruled these do not have to wait for the federal government to approve some changes in voter laws, they will also make some changes. i don't think it's that restrictive restric restrict. to get up here, i had to show my i.d. with my background on a presidential campaign, voter fraud is a huge issue and -- >> but there are a lot of people who have studied this and say there is no evidence of widespread voter...
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we're also calling on the attorney general to do what senator hagan said, to come in as he did in texas. more so, chris, we -- this lawsuit, the naacp's lawsuit is tied to a movement. you know, we've been 15 weeks straight having moral monday. thousands of people gathering. 10,000 people last week in asheville. we are mobilizing through voter education, voter registration. we have direct action going on. >> so there's going to be more coming in terms of moving in a parallel track with the legal -- rick, the section 2 part of this lawsuit, which is part of the voting rights act which is an individual cause of action. how likely is that to succeed in your estimation? >> well, it's tough. i mean, this is one of the reasons why we were so upset that the supreme court effectively struck down section 5 which would have required north carolina, because of 40 of its counties being covered under section 5, to get approval from the voting rights department, the department of justice, to show that this wouldn't make the position of minority voters worse off. a section 2 claim is very tough to win.
we're also calling on the attorney general to do what senator hagan said, to come in as he did in texas. more so, chris, we -- this lawsuit, the naacp's lawsuit is tied to a movement. you know, we've been 15 weeks straight having moral monday. thousands of people gathering. 10,000 people last week in asheville. we are mobilizing through voter education, voter registration. we have direct action going on. >> so there's going to be more coming in terms of moving in a parallel track with the...
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. >>> two trucks collide, and a fireball erupts, deep in the heart of texas. >> i was thinking, it's on fire, i've got to get out. >> every day, trucks, tankers and other commercial vehicles kris kross the nation's highways. they are an important part of our economy, transporting goods and material around the clock. but if something goes wrong, these big riggs can turn into big disasters. april 8, 2010. a traffic cam captures randy pierce and his 18 wheeler full of frozen chicken entering a busy highway in louisville, texas. he's just about to merge when suddenly, a dump truck cuts into his lane. >> well, i thought, he's going to see me in a minute. so i started moving to the right. he never did see me, because he kept coming across. >> the two trucks crashed into each other and the dump truck explodes, randy loses control of his rig and heads straight for the highway's concrete divider. >> and it shoved my steering column back into my frame, so that took me back left across the highway. >> the 18 wheeler cuts across four lanes of traffic and breaks through the dividing wall, narrowl
. >>> two trucks collide, and a fireball erupts, deep in the heart of texas. >> i was thinking, it's on fire, i've got to get out. >> every day, trucks, tankers and other commercial vehicles kris kross the nation's highways. they are an important part of our economy, transporting goods and material around the clock. but if something goes wrong, these big riggs can turn into big disasters. april 8, 2010. a traffic cam captures randy pierce and his 18 wheeler full of frozen...
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lubbock, texas. 19-year-old chelsea and her friends are headed to a birthday party at a club. as the girls are in the parking lot, an suv approaches. >> all the windows were rolled down, and it was some kids. and i just figured they were going to ask us if we were leaving so they could get our parking spot. and the guy got out of the car, and he had a gun. >> chelsea and her friends are too stunned to be terrified. >> that's when he said give me all your [ bleep ]. i looked up and, i said, what? and then i said, is this a joke? and he said, no, this is not a joke. and he said, i will shoot you. give me your purse. >> chelsea hands over her purse, and as the suv speeds away, she notices something. >> there was a little girl in the backseat. she was just sitting in the very back of the vehicle, just not more than a year and a half old. >> immediately chelsea calls 911. >> 911, what's your emergency? >> hi. we were just mugged. >> where are you at right now? >> we're at the back of -- parking lot, the club in the depot district. the car mugged us, and then they backed up and hit
lubbock, texas. 19-year-old chelsea and her friends are headed to a birthday party at a club. as the girls are in the parking lot, an suv approaches. >> all the windows were rolled down, and it was some kids. and i just figured they were going to ask us if we were leaving so they could get our parking spot. and the guy got out of the car, and he had a gun. >> chelsea and her friends are too stunned to be terrified. >> that's when he said give me all your [ bleep ]. i looked up...
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three university of california make that list along with texas a&m and case western. gas prices down 20 cents since this time last year. >>> do airlines need a second cockpit door. when a pilot opens the main door to use a restroom, the cockpit becomes vulnerable. the airlines say it would cost millions of dollars to implement. >>> general motors is back in the super bowl a year after gm passed on advising, the company will be launching 12 new chevy vehicles by the end of next year. >>> the passing of wall street legend, mariel seib bert died over the weekend from complications from cancer. she was 80 years old. >>> take a look at this picture. we are going to tell you what will smith and his family were reacting to at this moment during last night's mtv awards. plus richard lui with all your sports highlights next. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. y check when i'd be sitting there with my friends who had their verizon phones and i'd be sitting there like "mine's still loading!" i couldn't get email. i couldn't stream movies. i couldn't upload any of our music.
three university of california make that list along with texas a&m and case western. gas prices down 20 cents since this time last year. >>> do airlines need a second cockpit door. when a pilot opens the main door to use a restroom, the cockpit becomes vulnerable. the airlines say it would cost millions of dollars to implement. >>> general motors is back in the super bowl a year after gm passed on advising, the company will be launching 12 new chevy vehicles by the end of...
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challenging texas voter i.d. law and other laws, they have rulings already in the texas indicate from last year against voter i.d. and texas redistricting law that showed that these -- both these laws were discriminatory incidence minorities and that will help potentially the d.o.j.'s case to strike down these laws. >> okay. aaron carmon joins us in the conversation. >> caller:. when you hear what corey is staying about that and potentially helping the d.o.j.'s case, is that a possibility, that that example will help their case? now we have texas and we have got north carolina. we are going to be watching all of these efforts ramp up now that the vra has taken away and what supreme court has done taken away the federal oversight who is doing what in those states. >> right. unfortunately, i think their tools are limited. right now, the justice department is, first of all, using rhetorical strategies. from a legal perspective, secondly, quite limited now that supreme court has gutted the voting rights act. under se
challenging texas voter i.d. law and other laws, they have rulings already in the texas indicate from last year against voter i.d. and texas redistricting law that showed that these -- both these laws were discriminatory incidence minorities and that will help potentially the d.o.j.'s case to strike down these laws. >> okay. aaron carmon joins us in the conversation. >> caller:. when you hear what corey is staying about that and potentially helping the d.o.j.'s case, is that a...
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he is the junior senator from texas. the senior senator jon cornyn. i'll get concerned if cornyn gets concerned. >> more about him wanting to do more? >> perhaps about ted cruz staking out positions that might be a little outside of what senate leadership wants. >> jason, ted cruz saying he is likely to stay out of the 2014 incumbent primaries including of that john corncornyn. why not make some endorsements here? >> i think he will down the line. they is playing in some primaries despite what he is doing now. he wants to run for president and wants the republican nomination. one thing you get when you're involved in that is you get an enemy. he can't get enemies right now. during the congressional recess, most senators went to their home states to have town halls. he had national town halls to defund obama care. ted cruz is running for president. >> in 2016. he has a countdown clock on his website and appeared in ads when you have seen on networks. given the criticism of fellow republicans if he says calm down a little. is he really worried more abou
he is the junior senator from texas. the senior senator jon cornyn. i'll get concerned if cornyn gets concerned. >> more about him wanting to do more? >> perhaps about ted cruz staking out positions that might be a little outside of what senate leadership wants. >> jason, ted cruz saying he is likely to stay out of the 2014 incumbent primaries including of that john corncornyn. why not make some endorsements here? >> i think he will down the line. they is playing in some...
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the federal government is suing texas right now. i think you'll see the president echoing attorney general holder in this idea that we are going to defend the voting rights act of 1965. it was a jewel of the civil rights movement. and the president will have to weigh in very mightily on this. you see it happening already with the justice department going after texas. >> and james, i want to take a quick listen to john lewis yesterday and we'll talk on the other side of it. >> i am not going to stand by and let the supreme court take the right to vote away from us. you cannot stand by. you cannot sit down. you have to stand up, speak up, speak out and get in the way. make some noise. >> james,voting rights the first priority in this fight? >> i believe voting rights is the first forefront simply because if you look at what's going on in different states with voter i.d. laws, shortening events, i really feel like that is a battle front we have to stay focused on. at the same time, there's two things we have to also consider with that,
the federal government is suing texas right now. i think you'll see the president echoing attorney general holder in this idea that we are going to defend the voting rights act of 1965. it was a jewel of the civil rights movement. and the president will have to weigh in very mightily on this. you see it happening already with the justice department going after texas. >> and james, i want to take a quick listen to john lewis yesterday and we'll talk on the other side of it. >> i am...
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texas says it relied on the texas retailers association, this business group that said we don't need this bill. there are already federal ways for women to sue for discrimination. i've contacted macy's and so far they haven't responded. >> 42 states have passed equal pay law. women currently make 77 cents for every dollar men earn. what are some of the female lawmakers who now have the spotlight on them after wendy davis took her stand, what are they saying out of texas is the next move? >> one state senator has already canceled an august 7th event in texas at a macy's store for a tax free weekend. she's canceled it. she was upset about that. there may be some blow back coming new future. >> amanda terkel, thank you for joining us on this report. >> thank you. >>> still ahead, a new study shows programs that combat childhood obesity like the first lady's "let's move campaign" may be working. we'll show you which states have made the most progress when it comes to childhood obesity. >>> some of the most popular small cars struggling in a new type of crash test. which cars fared the be
texas says it relied on the texas retailers association, this business group that said we don't need this bill. there are already federal ways for women to sue for discrimination. i've contacted macy's and so far they haven't responded. >> 42 states have passed equal pay law. women currently make 77 cents for every dollar men earn. what are some of the female lawmakers who now have the spotlight on them after wendy davis took her stand, what are they saying out of texas is the next move?...
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texas is calling. >> texas is calling? well, good thing i've got caller i.d. [ applause ] listen, texas, trying to steal jobs from illinois and california are one thing. but you're going to try to trash talk about new york? not on my watch! >> this is new york. the city that never sleeps. people come here from all over the world for the freedom to live as they choose. for the variety of cultures. but most of all, for the fact that it's not texas! >> joining me now is of course lewis black. his show "lewis black: old yeller" will be live at the borgata in atlantic city. you can watch it live on pay per view. lewis, when i watched the staff earlier today, i said you can watch it live on pay per view, i said, well, you can watch it on some pay per views, which ones? and now i'm looking at this fact sheet that says this amazing thing. this will be the first ever live comedy special to air simultaneously on all cable, satellite, and telco platforms pretty much in the world. it's like every one that i've ever heard of. and i hav
texas is calling. >> texas is calling? well, good thing i've got caller i.d. [ applause ] listen, texas, trying to steal jobs from illinois and california are one thing. but you're going to try to trash talk about new york? not on my watch! >> this is new york. the city that never sleeps. people come here from all over the world for the freedom to live as they choose. for the variety of cultures. but most of all, for the fact that it's not texas! >> joining me now is of course...
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law in texas is going into effect. there's a fascinating little test case that's going to play out there this week. this is the ballot for a local city council race in the city of edinburg, texas. this tiny local election is going to be the first one in the state that will be held under the state's strict new voter i.d. laws. opponents of the law are planning to watch that election very closely to see what effect this new voter i.d. law has on the ability of minority residents to turn out and vote. the fight is also on right now in north carolina. that state's new voter suppression law is seen as even more draconian than the one passed in texas that the federal government is suing over right now. the north carolina law, and all of the national coverage of that law, has kicked up a wave of opposition in the state. last thursday, north carolina's republican governor pat mccrory who signed that bill appeared at a ceo forum in raleigh. the very next speaker after him at that event was former secretary of state colin powell
law in texas is going into effect. there's a fascinating little test case that's going to play out there this week. this is the ballot for a local city council race in the city of edinburg, texas. this tiny local election is going to be the first one in the state that will be held under the state's strict new voter i.d. laws. opponents of the law are planning to watch that election very closely to see what effect this new voter i.d. law has on the ability of minority residents to turn out and...
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he had 86 in texas. looks like a lot, but turns out that texas was such a great hitters' park, everyone had an increase like that. if you go with each ball player that's accused of using the stuff that either did use it or accused of using it and what performance was enhanced by it, you can find out for just about everything like that. but no one does. they look at roger clemens and say, well, when he was 42, you know, he won 15 games. 40 years ago won 23 games a the the age of 42. what was he on? >> this class of sort of baseball greats going back, you know, about 10, 15 years now. almost every one of the sort of leaders of which is now under some kind of scandal report in the hall of fame. sometimes it seems there needs to be some sort of blanket decision how to deal with -- morally, i don't mean in terms of the infraction. but what happens when they come to the hall of fame. >> well, my guess is that the next generation is simply not going to care as much. what are you going to do? not go to the games
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not just the abortion stuff and the crazy stuff going on in texas and north carolina. the war on women is putting up probably the best known woman in the world and having a hand come out and slap her and having the republican party sponsor that. i would that be doing this if i were in his place. it is really stupid. you should be calling this out instead of encouraging it. >> i should clarify that it is a republican anlt hillary pac. but as the cheryl of the party it seems to me, if you're going to use what little bully pulpit you have to do something, rather than making these false, hollow threats, could you actually do some good and say, hey, violence against women is bad. >> he can help himself and the party here but he won't. they haven't been able to do it. the problem is the conservative pacs, the koch brothers and all those people, everybody is so beholden to them, they're terrified of them. until they stand up to them i don't think they'll win any republicans. >> thank you. >>> next, detroit may be the canary in the coal mine but how can it be that banks are to
not just the abortion stuff and the crazy stuff going on in texas and north carolina. the war on women is putting up probably the best known woman in the world and having a hand come out and slap her and having the republican party sponsor that. i would that be doing this if i were in his place. it is really stupid. you should be calling this out instead of encouraging it. >> i should clarify that it is a republican anlt hillary pac. but as the cheryl of the party it seems to me, if...
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now there's a measles outbreak in texas. what's behind the sudden resurgence of diseases we thought we conquered. that's coming up. >>> i have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. >> dr. martin luther king jr. gave the famous "i have a dream speech" august 28th, 1963, 50 years ago tomorrow. tomorrow night on this program, we will commemorate that anniversary with a very special edition of "all in" in which we will present that speech here in its entirety. the clip we just saw is so famous you've probably seen it dozens if not hundreds of times. the full speech is so rarely seen. so having the opportunity to televise it here tomorrow night is very exciting. one of the things that is so striking about his speech that day when you have the chance to see it and hear it in its entirety is just how forcefully radical the speech really was. uplifting to be sure. inspirational. and inclu
now there's a measles outbreak in texas. what's behind the sudden resurgence of diseases we thought we conquered. that's coming up. >>> i have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. >> dr. martin luther king jr. gave the famous "i have a dream speech" august 28th, 1963, 50 years ago tomorrow. tomorrow night on this program, we...
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the heat wave continues in texas. that's the other big story. it was 105 yesterday in dallas. that eight days in a row of 100-degree heat. when will the heat wave end? no time soon. 100 right through the upcoming weekend. no rain in sight. and speaking of rain, we had a little bit overnight in areas of the northeast. we'll have additional rain as we go throughout the day to day. not all day. airports have hit and miss delays with showers and storms. >> the summer thunderstorms really are strong. >> especially northeast, the humidity is up. >>> jackie robinson defaced, the ft. hood shooter working toward his own execution, plus, the best and worst performance in small cars when it comes to the crash tests. [ male announcer ] running out of steam? ♪ now you can give yourself a kick in the rear! v8 v-fusion plus energy. natural energy from green tea plus fruits and veggies. need a little kick? ooh! could've had a v8. in the juice aisle. >>> welcome back. now to other stories making headlines this morning, the house in cleveland where aerial castro held three women captive for m
the heat wave continues in texas. that's the other big story. it was 105 yesterday in dallas. that eight days in a row of 100-degree heat. when will the heat wave end? no time soon. 100 right through the upcoming weekend. no rain in sight. and speaking of rain, we had a little bit overnight in areas of the northeast. we'll have additional rain as we go throughout the day to day. not all day. airports have hit and miss delays with showers and storms. >> the summer thunderstorms really are...
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. >> within hours. >> within hours, texas had enacted a reapportionment plan that a three-judge federal court in washington declared not only was in effect, but intentionally rachellely discriminatory and therefore illegal, as soon as they threw out the fact that texas had to get such laws clear, texas announced they would institute -- they would effectuate the all right declared racially discriminatory redistricting plan, and states are coming up with all these different voter suppression items. so yes, that plus the effects on the judiciary, and another thing, we've had increasingly in the last 20 years draconian minimum -- mandatory minimum sentences, which means that a prosecutor, not a judge, really hat the negotiating leverage. the prosecutor says to a defendant if i don't plead guilty, i'll give you a 30-year sentence. if you ploo ed guilty, we'll make it six months. and the odds -- the disparity is so great that there's tremendous pressure, especially when there isn't adequate legal representation on innocent defendants to plead guilty, rather than risking a 30 or 40-year senten
. >> within hours. >> within hours, texas had enacted a reapportionment plan that a three-judge federal court in washington declared not only was in effect, but intentionally rachellely discriminatory and therefore illegal, as soon as they threw out the fact that texas had to get such laws clear, texas announced they would institute -- they would effectuate the all right declared racially discriminatory redistricting plan, and states are coming up with all these different voter...
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now there's a measles outbreak in texas. what's behind the sudden resurgence of diseases we thought we conquered. that's coming up. the day we rescued riley was a truly amazing day. he was a matted mess in a small cage. so that was our first task, was getting him to wellness. without angie's list, i don't know if we could have found all the services we needed for our riley. from contractors and doctors to dog sitters and landscapers, you can find it all on angie's list. we found riley at the shelter, and found everything he needed at angie's list. join today at angieslist.com [ beeping ] ♪ [ male announcer ] we don't just certify our pre-owned vehicles. we inspect, analyze and recondition each one, until it's nothing short of a genuine certified pre-owned... mercedes-benz for the next new owner. ♪ hurry in to your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for 1.99% financing during our certified pre-owned sales event through september 3rd. pre-owned sales event she loves a lot of it's what you love about her. but your erectile dys
now there's a measles outbreak in texas. what's behind the sudden resurgence of diseases we thought we conquered. that's coming up. the day we rescued riley was a truly amazing day. he was a matted mess in a small cage. so that was our first task, was getting him to wellness. without angie's list, i don't know if we could have found all the services we needed for our riley. from contractors and doctors to dog sitters and landscapers, you can find it all on angie's list. we found riley at the...
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he signed up constituents in texas saying he is going to do it. texas, by the way, has 6 million people that don't have health insurance. >> would it be worse if he wasn't helping the constituent understand a government program? >> when he is charging against it yet he still -- again, he is not pure in that sense. so that's why people get frustrated. it's easy to play to the crowd the tea party crowd in new hampshire and iowa. but the fact he has given his own leadership packed money to cornyn and doing behind the scenes stuff and that is not genuine. >> the work with the nrc. their number one goal is to keep its incumbents -- >> recognize what he brings to the table. it's his signature on a letter that generates the money. he doesn't have to go around the country to campaign. >> let's go to rand paul. michael, you watch him. i feel like ted cruz is building his own brand. rand paul seems to be interested in taking over the republican party. >> rand paul -- >> seems to be a difference. >> a big difference and i think is fascinating to watch from m
he signed up constituents in texas saying he is going to do it. texas, by the way, has 6 million people that don't have health insurance. >> would it be worse if he wasn't helping the constituent understand a government program? >> when he is charging against it yet he still -- again, he is not pure in that sense. so that's why people get frustrated. it's easy to play to the crowd the tea party crowd in new hampshire and iowa. but the fact he has given his own leadership packed...
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canadian-born senator from texas, ted cruz. >> the continuing resolution that funds congress expires september 30 p this i've publicly stated that i will not vote for any continuing resolution that funds even a single penny of obama care. >> for someone who was born north of the border, cruz should know the benefits of universal health care. he doesn't get it. he doesn't get any of this. on sunday, he goes on and says, repealing obama care would help? would help his hispanics and african-americans? >> it's not working and it's hurting americans. and by the way, the people it's hurting the most are the most vulnerable among us is, the people losing their jobs are young people, are hispanics or african-americans or single moms. i don't think that's fair. i don't think that's right. >> we've had 41, 42 months of private sector job growth. obama care hasn't cost any jobs. it hasn't hurt our economy. it is saving lives. okay. i have been asked to go over to oxford university at the oxford debating society on october 22nd. imagine that. the regular guy going to talk to all the smart folks.
canadian-born senator from texas, ted cruz. >> the continuing resolution that funds congress expires september 30 p this i've publicly stated that i will not vote for any continuing resolution that funds even a single penny of obama care. >> for someone who was born north of the border, cruz should know the benefits of universal health care. he doesn't get it. he doesn't get any of this. on sunday, he goes on and says, repealing obama care would help? would help his hispanics and...
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now there's a measles outbreak in texas. what's behind the sudden resurgence of diseases we thought we conquered. that's coming up. erybody has different investment objectives, ideas, goals, appetite for risk. you can't say 'one size fits all'. it doesn't. that's crazy. we're all totally different. ishares core. etf building blocks for your personalized portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus, which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. i missed a payment. aw, shoot. shoot! this is bad. no! we're good! this is your first time missing a payment. and you've got the it card, so we won't hike up your apr for paying late. that's great! it is great! thank you. at discover, we treat you like you'd treat you. get the it card with late payment forgiveness. at humana, our medicare agents sit down with you and a
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today, of course, texas a&m media day. it's unlikely manziel will be available to the media. >>> it's going to be a media frenzy in chicago. there's no way about it, when a-rod and the yankees show up. the suspension is looming. he might play tonight. we want to bring in on the phone chris russo, so big he's got his own channel on sirius xm mad dog radio. thanks for coming on early with us. is there any way that there will be a deal made that keeps him off the field today? >> i think there's a possibility. i would suspect a-rod will get a two-year suspension today that will cover 2014, he'll appeal it. he'll play the 30-something games that it will take for the appeal process to play itself out and he'll be in the lineup tonight. that's what i would expect today. he will never win the appeal, i'd be shocked. it's going to make it look bad for baseball. if a-rod plays really well which is dubious, but if he does and the yankees somehow make the play-offs and he gets suspended for two years in the middle of september you'll
today, of course, texas a&m media day. it's unlikely manziel will be available to the media. >>> it's going to be a media frenzy in chicago. there's no way about it, when a-rod and the yankees show up. the suspension is looming. he might play tonight. we want to bring in on the phone chris russo, so big he's got his own channel on sirius xm mad dog radio. thanks for coming on early with us. is there any way that there will be a deal made that keeps him off the field today? >>...
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i mean, so vacations are fine as long as they're in texas. >> right. and can i also say about martha's vineyard, because have i relatives that live there. anybody who wants to call it elitist is crazy because it's one of the few american vacation spots like summer colonies that has had a tradition of being diverse. black people have been going there for vacation since the 1800s. and i happen to like that our commander in chief is living a life as a leader and trying to lead by example and showing, hey, black people, white people, all kinds of people can vacation together. >> it is an eclectic place, but very much diverse. >> right. >> and to be fair, presidents work on vacations. >> of course they do. >> but i don't remember the right getting upset when this moment happened back in 2002. >> okay. >> i call upon all nations to do everything they can to stop these terrorist killers. thank you. now watch this drive. >> now that. >> got upset when president obama seriously addressed the issue of russia on jay leno's show. >> right. >> here is a president t
i mean, so vacations are fine as long as they're in texas. >> right. and can i also say about martha's vineyard, because have i relatives that live there. anybody who wants to call it elitist is crazy because it's one of the few american vacation spots like summer colonies that has had a tradition of being diverse. black people have been going there for vacation since the 1800s. and i happen to like that our commander in chief is living a life as a leader and trying to lead by example and...
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i saw the senator from utah in this area and the state of texas has 5,000 fewer inmates because they are pursing similar to what the attorney general is recommending and i think we're at a tipping point where republicans and democrats can come together. >> i like the fact that we've seen such a broad coalition in this reform movement but i also think that's the reason why we're doing this and there's another context and we're demuhammd dehumanizing upbringing for when you look at these disparities in sentencing. >> it's a difficult conversation. it's one that makes a lot of folks uncomfortable. i understand that. the math is the math. an african-american man convicted of the same offense as a white man in this country as a roughly 20% longer sentence, on average. we've got to get to the bottom of that. we've got to start seeing these folks as individuals and not as these criminals to be locked away but like joe jones, as individuals who have tremendous potential to add to our country. >> you know, judge gray, final question to you. i know you have some issues with the substance of wh
i saw the senator from utah in this area and the state of texas has 5,000 fewer inmates because they are pursing similar to what the attorney general is recommending and i think we're at a tipping point where republicans and democrats can come together. >> i like the fact that we've seen such a broad coalition in this reform movement but i also think that's the reason why we're doing this and there's another context and we're demuhammd dehumanizing upbringing for when you look at these...
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the runner up, schlitterbahn in texas. and number one, splashing safari in santa claus, indiana. the full link up at jansing.msnbc.com. nd guards. nd guards. the discreet protection that's just for guys. now, it's your turn. get my training tips at guardyourmanhood.com but you had to leave rightce to now, would you go? world, man: 'oh i can't go tonight' woman: 'i can't.' hero : that's what expedia asked me. host: book the flight but you have to go right now. hero: (laughs) and i just go? this is for real right? this is for real? i always said one day i'd go to china, just never thought it'd be today. anncr: we're giving away a trip every day. download the expedia app and your next trip could be on us. expedia, find yours. if then schwab is the placeing your trato trade. higher level, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 call 1-888-577-5750 or visit schwab.com/trading to tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 learn how you can earn up to 300 commission-free online trades tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 for six months with qualifying net deposits. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 see how easy and intuitive it is to use tdd#: 1-800-345-2
the runner up, schlitterbahn in texas. and number one, splashing safari in santa claus, indiana. the full link up at jansing.msnbc.com. nd guards. nd guards. the discreet protection that's just for guys. now, it's your turn. get my training tips at guardyourmanhood.com but you had to leave rightce to now, would you go? world, man: 'oh i can't go tonight' woman: 'i can't.' hero : that's what expedia asked me. host: book the flight but you have to go right now. hero: (laughs) and i just go? this...
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hood, texas. thanks so much. >>> the news nation is also following president obama, who just wrapped up a town hall meeting at binghamton university in new york. now he heads to scranton, pennsylvania, the final stop of his two-day bus tour centered on his new proposals for cutting college costs. the president also remains focused on other issues, including the crisis in syria. here's what he told cnn in his first comments since an alleged chemical attack on wednesday. >> what we've seen indicates this is clearly a big event of grave concern. that starts getting to some core national interests that the united states has, both in terms of us making sure that weapons of mass destruction are not proliferating as well as needing to protect our allies, our bases in the region. this is something that is going to require america's attention and hopefully the entire international community's attention. >> in egypt today supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi took to the streets in defiance of orders
hood, texas. thanks so much. >>> the news nation is also following president obama, who just wrapped up a town hall meeting at binghamton university in new york. now he heads to scranton, pennsylvania, the final stop of his two-day bus tour centered on his new proposals for cutting college costs. the president also remains focused on other issues, including the crisis in syria. here's what he told cnn in his first comments since an alleged chemical attack on wednesday. >> what...
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in texas, they relaunched a voting map previously blocked because it was found that texas designed that map to discriminate minority voters. that's illegal. but it's much harder to patrol now. joining us now is historian gary may, the author of "bending toward justice: the voting rights act and the transformation of american democracy." thanks for being here and tell us the theory of your book about how this act got passed. >> well, basically this is a people's history of the voting rights act. while ideal with various legal questions that have come up and also the congressional maneuvering that led to the passage of the act in 1965 and its subsequent reauthorizations, the heart of the book is really about the unsung heroes, the people whose names most americans have never even heard of and their struggle to win the right to vote. they put everything on the line, their jobs, their homes, and often their lives. and their courage is just extraordinarily transforming. i think there are lessons in the book to deal with some of the things we're faced with now. >> well, gary, you talk about t
in texas, they relaunched a voting map previously blocked because it was found that texas designed that map to discriminate minority voters. that's illegal. but it's much harder to patrol now. joining us now is historian gary may, the author of "bending toward justice: the voting rights act and the transformation of american democracy." thanks for being here and tell us the theory of your book about how this act got passed. >> well, basically this is a people's history of the...
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>> first of all, i am a texan and it is true that we appreciate free speech in texas. however, we also appreciate our rodeos and i have been to a fair number of rodeos and never in my life have i seen a racialized clown act. >> a minstrel show. >> an actual minstrel show that involves bulls and barrels and broncos. i mean it is unbelievable. it is, in fact, just one of many ways that this president has suffered sort of almost unprecedented levels of disrespect both for himself as a person but also for the office itself. and certainly, as jonathan said earlier, voter suppression laws are just yet another form of disrespect in that they are subtle ways to imply that there is no way this man could be in office without something untoward going on. >> i would say on the front of the black-faced rodeo clown, people accept that they are a hateful group but they exist because we have freedom of speech in this country but nobody is inviting the west borough baptist church over for a barbecue because they are a really bad group of people insofar as you should also not celebrate
>> first of all, i am a texan and it is true that we appreciate free speech in texas. however, we also appreciate our rodeos and i have been to a fair number of rodeos and never in my life have i seen a racialized clown act. >> a minstrel show. >> an actual minstrel show that involves bulls and barrels and broncos. i mean it is unbelievable. it is, in fact, just one of many ways that this president has suffered sort of almost unprecedented levels of disrespect both for himself...
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we came back through arizona and texas, where i was looking for property. we went to new orleans, to bourbon street. i fell down and my friend picked me up and we were picked up by the new orleans police and accused of being drunk in public. i've been here 21 days. the first few days we were in the new orleans county jail. we were left without food or water for three days. near riots broke out. there were people breaking windows, starting fires. most of us were afraid that we were going to die there, it was so horrible. water was up to our shoulders by the time they got us out of there. they put us in small boats, took us to this bridge area. i saw my friend for about two minutes, first thing he said to me, he said, this is a goddamned nightmare. >> while a nightmare for some, for others, including the first women inmates to sleep at angola in 44 years, a blessing. >> i was so weak, i couldn't even -- i could barely walk when they got me, put me in the boat to come out of there. we had about that much water to drink within three days. and one sandwich. the
we came back through arizona and texas, where i was looking for property. we went to new orleans, to bourbon street. i fell down and my friend picked me up and we were picked up by the new orleans police and accused of being drunk in public. i've been here 21 days. the first few days we were in the new orleans county jail. we were left without food or water for three days. near riots broke out. there were people breaking windows, starting fires. most of us were afraid that we were going to die...
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across the midwest and texas, crops shriveled. the iditarod was cancelled. the reason, not enough snow. ice is melting and the pat certain clear, wormest records worldwide since 19 98 and global temperatures are the highest in 10,000 years. >> if we continue business as usual we will see temperatures rise that we haven't seen in millions and millions of years. it is just across the board, something civilization never today deal with before. >> october 2012, superstorm sandy barrels into the east coast from the unusually warm waters of the north atlantic. in its wake, at least 147 dead and $65 billion in damage. >> it's like, one minute your life is fine. 10 minutes later, you lost everything. >> new york's governor andrew cuomo has little doubt what's behind the devastation. >> climate change, extreme weather, call it what you will, it is undeniable. >> bloomberg business week magazine puts it even more bluntly. across the globe a disturbing statistics. carbon is up 48% since 1992. we heard it many times before but it bears repeating because some people stil
across the midwest and texas, crops shriveled. the iditarod was cancelled. the reason, not enough snow. ice is melting and the pat certain clear, wormest records worldwide since 19 98 and global temperatures are the highest in 10,000 years. >> if we continue business as usual we will see temperatures rise that we haven't seen in millions and millions of years. it is just across the board, something civilization never today deal with before. >> october 2012, superstorm sandy barrels...
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you look now at the states, texas of all states s leading the way. what they're proving is you can reduce the prison population and crime does not go up. and they're looking at drug abuse, not as drug criminalization. and they're having alternative sentencing. texas is now one of the most progressive states on this topic, which is kind of unusual. and rick perry is signing that into law. maybe he'll run for president on that. you can never tell. >> he'll say, texas is the most progressive state. make me republican candidate. i want to pick up on what eric holder announced and what that's going to mean and other steps taken after that. [ agent smith ] i've found software that intrigues me. it appears it's an agent of good. ♪ [ agent smith ] ge software connects patients to nurses to the right machines while dramatically reducing waiting time. [ telephone ringing ] now a waiting room is just a room. [ static warbles ] and you know what i walked out with? [ slurps ] [ dad ] a new passat. [ dad ] 0% apr. 60 months. done and done. [ dad ] in that drivew
you look now at the states, texas of all states s leading the way. what they're proving is you can reduce the prison population and crime does not go up. and they're looking at drug abuse, not as drug criminalization. and they're having alternative sentencing. texas is now one of the most progressive states on this topic, which is kind of unusual. and rick perry is signing that into law. maybe he'll run for president on that. you can never tell. >> he'll say, texas is the most progressive...
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george zimmerman back in the headlines after a traffic stop in texas. o.j. simpson wins parole but not his freedom and some nonbelievers get their sweet reven revenge. >>> good morning, cleveland kidnapper aerial castro is expected to speak today at his
george zimmerman back in the headlines after a traffic stop in texas. o.j. simpson wins parole but not his freedom and some nonbelievers get their sweet reven revenge. >>> good morning, cleveland kidnapper aerial castro is expected to speak today at his
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the latest features congressman blake farenthold of texas. he took a birther question at a recent town hall and rather than dismiss the questioner outright, explained if it were up to the house gop, the current president of the united states would no longer be in office. >> if we were to impeach the president tomorrow, you could probably get the votes in the house of representatives to do it. but it would go to the senate and he wouldn't be convicted. >> now, that was a worthy first effort by mr. farenthold. a colleague from oklahoma, however, has gone one better. during a heated exchange with a woman who identified herself as a birther princess, congressman mark mullen assured her while he too couldn't do anything about the election results, he explicitly agreed with her overall thesis as to the president's birth. >> i believe what you're saying and i don't support this president whatsoever. >> but he's not a real president. >> ma'am, we lost. >> and joining us now is democratic congressman raul grahava of arizona. good afternoon, sir. >> go
the latest features congressman blake farenthold of texas. he took a birther question at a recent town hall and rather than dismiss the questioner outright, explained if it were up to the house gop, the current president of the united states would no longer be in office. >> if we were to impeach the president tomorrow, you could probably get the votes in the house of representatives to do it. but it would go to the senate and he wouldn't be convicted. >> now, that was a worthy first...
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the other story, texas. if you're wondering where summer is, that's where it is. it was 100 widespread throughout the entire state, 105 yesterday if dallas. that is eight days in a row of 100-degree heat. we're doing it again today, predicting 104. as far as the northeast goes and mid-atlantic, there are showers and storms out there. it's not going to be all day rain, brian. just like what we saw hit and miss during the afternoon. >> thank you very much. >>> coming up, "morning joe." very early polls in new hampshire show troubling signs for marco rubio. could his run for president be over even before it began? and when we come back here, we'll, of course, huddle around the cooler. stephen colbert hiked up about minimum wage. how the happy meal plays foo his line of thinking. mine was earned in djibouti, africa. 2004. vietnam in 1972. [ all ] fort benning, georgia in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve military member
the other story, texas. if you're wondering where summer is, that's where it is. it was 100 widespread throughout the entire state, 105 yesterday if dallas. that is eight days in a row of 100-degree heat. we're doing it again today, predicting 104. as far as the northeast goes and mid-atlantic, there are showers and storms out there. it's not going to be all day rain, brian. just like what we saw hit and miss during the afternoon. >> thank you very much. >>> coming up,...
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we know with texas and other places that access is questionable and that was the power of the voting rights act which was actually gutted by the supreme court decision and i applaud erick holder and the justice department doing the work they are doing to fight, to make sure that all americans have equal access to the polls. >> course the march was for jobs and freedom. >> that's right. >> we're seeing an appalling disparity with black unemployment. >> that's right. >> what can elected leaders such as yourself, what can democrats do to fight opposition in congress about closing that gap? >> there's no question, there's a huge disparity. one of the initiatives identify taken on in california is elementary school truancy. you might wonder what's the connect between that and jobs. african-americans and latino ninth graders less than half will graduate high school. in this day and age in particular with technology being so prevalent one must have certain skills that you receive through a formal education to have a job and keep a job. so my focus has been on making sure these children who
we know with texas and other places that access is questionable and that was the power of the voting rights act which was actually gutted by the supreme court decision and i applaud erick holder and the justice department doing the work they are doing to fight, to make sure that all americans have equal access to the polls. >> course the march was for jobs and freedom. >> that's right. >> we're seeing an appalling disparity with black unemployment. >> that's right....
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one area in texas has an outbreak of measles. the same church where leaders have warned against vaccines citing the debunk theory that they cause autism. they're hosting vaccination clinics to try to stop it from spreading. the senior past who are is encouraging everyone to get vaccinated unless you have it covered by faith. >>> now for your first look at business. we turn to cnbc's jackie deangelis. >> betty, good morning. cnbc has learned that president obama will likely name larry summers as the next fed chairman. he will replace ben bernanke who is expected to step down before his term ends in january. summers is former secretary of the u.s. treasury. >>> meantime, starbucks ceo howard schultz says the coffee chain won't follow other companies in cutting worker health insurance. the companies with more than 50 employees have to provide coverage for those who work more than 30 hours a week. >>> mcdonald's is adding chicken wings to the menu for a limited time on september 9th. wings are one of the fastest growing categories wi
one area in texas has an outbreak of measles. the same church where leaders have warned against vaccines citing the debunk theory that they cause autism. they're hosting vaccination clinics to try to stop it from spreading. the senior past who are is encouraging everyone to get vaccinated unless you have it covered by faith. >>> now for your first look at business. we turn to cnbc's jackie deangelis. >> betty, good morning. cnbc has learned that president obama will likely name...
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hood, texas. mark, this say terrible example, i think, and frightening to a lot of americans of a person who comes with a mideast background who seems totally loyal to america and says i switch, i switched sides. >> reporter: and it was a murderous switch according to prosecutors and all the events that happened here, a terrible event that happened four years ago. the jury is now waiting to take the case. the panel of 13 senior military officers is going to break for lunch and at 1:45 central time, 2:45 your time in the east, they will begin their deliberations. the reason for that, just about 20 minutes ago nadal hassan was asked if he had a closing argument he wanted to make? he said, quote, the defense chooses not to make a closing statement. so the case has moved on and it will be in the hands of the jury shortly. the pros 'cuse spent about an hour and a half talking about how this was a premeditated event, the prosecutor described this as, quote, a premeditated murderous plan to quill akill a
hood, texas. mark, this say terrible example, i think, and frightening to a lot of americans of a person who comes with a mideast background who seems totally loyal to america and says i switch, i switched sides. >> reporter: and it was a murderous switch according to prosecutors and all the events that happened here, a terrible event that happened four years ago. the jury is now waiting to take the case. the panel of 13 senior military officers is going to break for lunch and at 1:45...
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laws on the same day the government files suit over the same issue in texas. that tops our agenda panel on this friday. aaron comon and mary tracey tumar and jamal buoy. good to see all of you on a friday. let's start in north carolina where former secretary of state colin powell blasted that state's voting law during a speech in raleigh in front of the governor who signed the bill into law. the four-star general spoke moments after the opening remarks saying the law, among other things, punishes ultimately and ultimately hurt the republican party. he says i want to see policies that encourage every american to vote and not make it more difficult to vote. it immediately turns off a voting block the republican party needs. these kind of actions do not build on the base. it just turns people away. jamal, how big of a deal is it to have general colin powell weighing in here? >> i think a big deal. he is the highest profile person, not just republican, to criticize north carolina's voting law. maybe this will get ordinary citizens paying attention. people tend to
laws on the same day the government files suit over the same issue in texas. that tops our agenda panel on this friday. aaron comon and mary tracey tumar and jamal buoy. good to see all of you on a friday. let's start in north carolina where former secretary of state colin powell blasted that state's voting law during a speech in raleigh in front of the governor who signed the bill into law. the four-star general spoke moments after the opening remarks saying the law, among other things,...